***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – see who won below!***
And our lucky-slash-friendly winner this week is… Jennifer M (whose best friend is her husband. They met in college studying architecture together and now work together). Congrats!
If you saw that title above and thought “oh, like the Bestå media storage system from Ikea” instead of “typo alert!” then you may be just as into the fine purveyor of flat-packaged Swedish furniture as we are. And if you’re not the only Ikea lover in your circle of friends, then you’ll be happy to learn that this Saturday on March 9th Ikea is celebrating BYOF (Bring Your Own Friend) day as part of their ongoing Life Improvement Project. The day will feature freebies, special discounts, seminars, activities, and even gift card giveaways. Speaking of which… they’re giving one lucky reader three $100 gift cards right here this week (one for the winner and two for his or her friends) – which I’m pretty sure would solidify your status as BFFs for life.
- PRIZE: Three $100 gift cards to Ikea
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “BYOF ME!” and tell us…
- BONUS QUESTION: … about your BFF. How did you meet? How long have you been besties. What’s the weirdest thing you love doing together? Do you have funny nicknames for each other – or a secret handshake that involves winking and doing the Macarena?
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: One
- PRIZE SHIPS: We always beg every vendor to ship internationally but some companies are not legally able to vend things beyond specific areas (more on that here). This giveaway is open to the United States.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, March 6th at 8pm or at 10,000 entries (whichever comes first)
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday for the announcement of our winners. Good luck…
- ***COMMENT ISSUES? If you’re trying to enter but keep getting a “duplicate comment” warning, click here to see how to solve it!
Note: We aren’t paid or perked for hosting these giveaways, we just do ‘em to thank you awesome folks for stopping in. See our Giveaway FAQ page for more info. Pics courtesy of Ikea.
LisaR @ Who Stole My Baby? says
I met my best friend in high school, and we roomed together in college. She knows how weird I am, and how cranky I am in the morning, and how I hate to share my popcorn, and she’s still my friend.
Nikki says
BYOF ME! My bestfriend is my hubby and we met in 9th grade when we were fourteen years old. He will even watch girly movies with me..shh!
Karlee Davidson says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have been partners in crime since we were 2 years old. Her mom worked at the local grocery store where my mom shopped and they bonded over the fact that we share the same name (Carlee and Karlee). Here we are at 25 and still going strong!
Abra says
BYOF ME! We met in junior high. She saved my super cool folded notes. It’s been almost 25 years!
Lauren says
BYOF ME!
We met on my 13th birthday (in class in 7th grade), and I had just moved there (so I was the lonely new kid, haha). She’s a passionate DIY-er and Blogger these days, so she’s the perfect friend to share these with!
gretchen says
BYOF ME!
Freshman year in college we were pledges together at our sorority. I’ve known her now for officially more than half of my life.
Trisha D. says
BYOF
I have two best friends, my sister and an old friend who we recently got reacquainted. They’re the secret tellers, keepers, and non-judging besties one could hope for!
Rebecca B. says
BYOF ME! I’ve been best friends with Kim since 2nd grade, when we both sported awful short bowl cuts.
david says
BYOF ME!
Allison says
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Hillary B says
BYOF ME!
My bestie Stephanie and I have been friends since high school, after she stopped hating me! We live four states away from each other but stay connected by sending photos of our signature “moose face”. I am lucky to have a best friend who’s as nerdy as me!
jenn/hippygoth says
BYOF ME! My BFF actually used to be a work-friend of my husband’s. But she found out from him that I liked some of the same music she did and that I knew how to knit and she wanted to learn to knit….and we’ve been best friends for the last 7+ years. We don’t have a secret language or anything, but we do have a lot of shorthand and in-jokes. <3
Meredith says
BYOF ME!
Susan M. says
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Brittany D says
BYOF ME! My best girl friend is Susanne. We met in homeroom on the first day of 6th grade. She knows me better than most of my family and has been by my side for 20 years!
Melissa C. says
BYOF ME!
My BFF Stef and I have been friends since 5th grade and met at school.
Megan F. says
BYOF Me! My best friend?? :-D Totally my MOM. She is my heart. My Dad calls us “Apple & Tree” and “Pot & Kettle.” we routinely finish one another’s sentences and can buy the other the best gifts- cause we share the same great taste, haha! Great give away, the responses are fun to scroll through!
Starr @ The Kiefer Cottage says
BYOF ME!
feep says
BYOF ME! My wife. It has been nearly 17 years since we met. We don’t have any silly names or anything like that though.
Misty says
BYOF ME!
My best friend, Brooke, and I became good friends about 6 or 7 years ago… we started hanging out because our husbands were good friends, and it’s just blossomed from there. We do zumba together twice a week, so she sees me looking my most ridiculous and loves me anyway. We have similar personalities and love to do a lot of the same things, such as sit around watching movies while eating cookie dough brownies… mmmm…
Amanda says
BYOF ME!! Met my BFF freshman year of college. 1998 Baby! We like to refer to each other as “Martha and/or Focker” from the Meet the Fockers movies! We. Are. Cool.
Alicia says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in college, my ex had left me for her. Turns out the ex wasn’t worth keeping, so we met and kept eachother. She’s an amazing woman, and ten years later I couldn’t be more amazed at the woman she has become!
Cindy says
BYOF ME! My hubby is my best friend. We love IKEA!
Jessalyn says
BYOF ME…
…my best friend and I met in first grade over a batch of pink, homemade play-dough. We had many of the same interests growing up and even roomed together in college, but other people would wonder how we were such close friends since our personalities differed so greatly. I say that’s precisely why we were such a dynamic duo – we complemented each other.
Michelle Dees says
BYOF Me!
My best friend is my husband! We met almost 2 years ago. Our favorite thing to do together is watch movies, but soon we’ll be building our own home, so adventure awaits!
Richelle says
BYOF Me!
I met my bff about (oh, gawd) 25 years ago in junior high… we don’t have special nicknames, but we do have a (highly annoying, at least according to my hubs) tendency to devolve into a sort of twin-speak, and we both know why the other won’t be running for public office if you know what I mean. Even this many years later, we see each other at least weekly and live 4 blocks apart. Love that girl.
Ashley P says
BYOF ME!!!!
Hillary says
BYOF me!! my best friend and I met at church camp when we were in the 5th grade. my boyfriend thinks we’re weirdos because I maaay have referred to her as my “one true love” when I introduced them…
Kimberly says
BYOF ME!
My bff and I met while working at a furniture store. While the job was short lived the friendship has lasted through the years!
Laura says
Do sisters count as besties? If they do, we met in the usual way, but we have not always been friends. But now that are and we’re scattered all over, we do have fun traditions like a sister only trip, ornament exchange at Christmas, and a sign off on emails that we only use with one another. Love those ladies! (That’s you, Margs, Sara, and Ro!)
Kris says
BYOF ME! My best friend Felica and I have been friends for over 20 years. We met in high school and have had stayed best friend even though I’ve moved across the country.
momsf says
BYOF ME, PLEASE! I met my bff when I was 8, almost -cough – 40 years ago. She wanted to join our ball game, and I didn’t want to share. But the gal with me was so much nicer and let her join. I’m really glad she did. When we get together, there’s almost always a belly laugh involved, over who knows what. THANKS!
Karen C. says
BYOF ME!
My best friend and I have known each other for 16 years. We don’t live in the same state anymore, so we try to Skype and text as much as possible to stay up-to-date in each other’s lives. We really miss each other!!
Lauren W. says
BYOF ME! My best friends name is also Lauren and we met in 7th grade Spanish class. We have been through our fair share of nicknames for each other and given to us by others, but the ones that have stuck are Bo (me) and Phant (her). We used to work at the same place in high school so we were given the names L1 (me) and L2 (her). A lot of people still call us L1 and L2 when we are together. She is the best of best friends :)!
Jeanna Sanchez says
BYOF ME!!!
This is corny I know my my BFF is my hubby!! We met online…Yes online. We became BFF”S for a long time until we decided to meet in person. It was all she wrote after that! Married with kids. Our nicknames are FeFe for him and GiGi for me..hehe
Stacy says
BYOF ME!
I met my best friend in first grade. She was assigned to show me around the school and we ended up going to the same church. We lost touch briefly between high school and college but ended up meeting back up one night the summer before I met my husband. She was my MOH and I was hers. She is an amazing, sweet, caring and crazy person who brings out my crazy side (which is well hidden). She’s the best and I am so lucky to have her as a best friend :)
Colleen K. says
BYOF ME! My best friend Christine and I go back to middle school, so we’ve been friends for over 15 years (yikes). We have backpacked through Europe together for two months one summer in college, call each other “c-crew” and were each others’ maid of honor.
Michelle hofmann says
BYOF ME! Met my BFF while shooting her wedding! :). She said that she wanted to adopt me as her friend! Ten years later, five kids, many jobs and a move across the country….and now YHL lovers… We are due to come up with some sort of nicknames, or a theme song!
Holley says
BYOF ME! My best friend, Andrea, and I met in college and have been roommates several times. As a matter of fact, she gave me my very first Ikea gift card, before I’d ever been to the store, because she knew I’d love it so much!
Linda F. says
BYOF ME!
We have been friends since our firstborns were babies…13 years ago. We have spent countless hours at the park, at library storytime, working out, having lunch, and doing all sorts of fun things together. I treasure her!
Lisa says
BYOF me! I met my best friend when I started a new school in 8th grade.
Whitney says
BYOF ME!
I’m not sure that I have one best friend – but I have a few very close friends that I know would do anything for me, and I for them. The more the merrier, right?
kate says
BYOF ME!
my husband has been my best friend in the entire world since i met him (2007). we have had entire conversations with each other in our chihuahua’s voice (because, obviously, he has one).
Christine says
BYOF me! My BFF and I are lifelong friends.
Andrea says
BYOF ME!
My best friend is my husband, and we’ve been married for 9 years and 10 months!
Crystal says
BYOF ME! When we were in high school, my best friend and I agreed that we would go to Europe together by the time we turned 28. I’m 27 now, and we’re leaving for trip in 2 months!
Wendi Ailor says
BYOF ME! My BFF is my hubby. :) We met 7 years ago on a certain online dating site that promises compatibility. They must know what they’re talking about because we’ve been married for nearly 6 years!
Katherine S. says
BYOF me! My best friend and I have been friends since second grade, since she saw me on the front lawn of my grandparents’ house and came over to play! We haven’t lived in the same place (even the same state) since we graduated high school 8 years ago, but every time we get together it’s like we were never apart.
Kat K says
Byof me!!!!! I met my best friend through a mutual friend after we all move to Seattle more than 10 years ago. She’s an artist and we bonded through love of DIY and arts and crafts. We both moved away from Seattle a while ago, so mostly it’s just phone calls now. I love her and her family and wish we all lived closer!
Teresa C says
hubby is my bff- met @ work!